WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The American Energy Alliance issued the following news release: * * * AEA Launches Six-Figure Advocacy Initiative: End the IRA Credits in the One Big Beautiful Bill WASHINGTON DC (6/24/25) - Today, the American Energy Alliance launched a six-figure advocacy initiative in Utah, Alaska, Idaho, and the District of Columbia. The ads target key Senators in the debate over eliminating the Inflation Reduction Act's (IRA) energy subsidies in the reconciliation bill. In May, th  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release: * * * AFT Launches Multistate Six-Figure Ad Buy Targeting 'Big, Ugly Bill' * WASHINGTON --The AFT is rolling out eight new streaming video ads targeting nine GOP senators over the big, ugly Trump tax bill currently before Congress. The six-figure, 10-day ad buy will appear on all major online platforms and streaming TV across Alaska (Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan)  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime and Fisheries released the following testimony by Gabriel Prout, president of the Alaska Bering Sea Crabbers, from a June 12, 2025, hearing entitled "Finding Nemo's Future: Conflicts over Ocean Resources": * * * Chairman Sullivan, Ranking Member Blunt Rochester, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee. Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss the devast  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Alaska Marine Power LLC, Anchorage, Alaska, has formally requested that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) include a significant offshore wind leasing area in the lower Cook Inlet as part of the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf Program. This ambitious proposal aims to harness Alaska's world-class wind resources to produce low-carbon hydrogen for export, primarily to Japan. The requested area spans approximately 2,400 square kilometers and has been identifie  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has submitted a public comment letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) advocating for the inclusion of lease sales in the forthcoming 11th National Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program. The state is particularly keen on retaining and extending leasing activities in the Cook Inlet, Beaufort Sea, and Chukchi Sea planning areas. "The State respectfully urges BOEM to prompt action on existing  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release: * * * Amata Welcomes Volcano Warning System Reauthorization * Committee Passes 19 Bills Including Landslide and Earthquake Programs Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is highlighting Natural Resources Committee passage of H.R. 3176 with her support, which will reauthorize the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System (NVEWS) through fiscal year 2030. This  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, June 25 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Lockheed Martin posted the following news release: * * * An American Shield: Lockheed Martin and Missile Defense Agency Demonstrate Critical Radar Capability, Strengthening Homeland Defense CLEAR, Alaska, June 24, 2025 -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) have successfully executed Flight Test Other-26a (FTX-26a). During FTX-26a, the Lockheed Martin-built Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) successfully   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- APA Services Inc., a companion professional organization to the American Psychological Association advocating for psychology, issued the following news on June 24, 2025: * * * Protecting health programs for American Indians and Alaska Natives In testimony submitted to the Senate Committee on Appropriations, APA Services highlights the need to protect health programs for American Indians and Alaska Natives * APA Services submitted testimony to the Senate Committee on A  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Begich the Job Killer: Alaskans Already Shouldering Economic Burdens of GOP Tax Scam * Alaska's Providence Health System, the state's largest hospital and largest private employer, is cutting jobs thanks in large part to Nick Begich and the GOP's cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, and support for economy-killing tariffs. The health provider acknowledged "multiple pressures" in their dec  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Begich's Big, Ugly Vote Endangers Alaska's Remaining Reproductive Health Care Clinics * Thanks to Nick Begich and the GOP's reckless Tax Scam, Alaska's few remaining clinics offering comprehensive reproductive health care are now in danger. Begich's vote guts federal Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood, threatening to shutter two of the state's key health centers and one thir  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd Bill Would Prevent Key Aviation Safety Technology from Being Improperly Used to Charge, Punish Pilots * Pilot and Aircraft Privacy Act limits the use of ADS-B data Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.), joined by Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.), and Representative Bob Onder (R-Mo.-3), recently introduced the bicameral Pilot and Aircraft Privacy Act to  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Bob Onder, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on June 26, 2025: * * * Congressman Onder Introduces the Pilot and Aircraft Privacy Act Washington, D.C. -- Representative Bob Onder (R-MO-03) joined by U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.), and Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), and Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.), recently introduced the bicameral Pilot and Aircraft Privacy Act to limit the use of Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) technology and require grea  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 24 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release: * * * Groundbreaking Announced for the Fairbanks Alaska Temple It will be the second house of the Lord in Alaska * The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the groundbreaking date for the Fairbanks Alaska Temple. Groundbreaking services for the Fairbanks Alaska Temple will be held on Saturday, September 27, 2025. Elder Peter M. Joh  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven Outlines Efforts to Advance Comprehensive Missile, Drone Detection & Defense Network * Senator Joins Sullivan, Cramer in Introducing GOLDEN DOME Act, Highlights Critical Role of Grand Forks, Cavalier in Integrated Defense System WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, today outlined efforts to ensure the U.S. is secure against threats b  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued the following information for a hearing on markup of twenty bills at 10 a.m. on June 25, 2025, at 1324 Longworth House Office Building: Agenda: * H.R. 131 (Rep. Boebert), "Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act" * H.R. 183 (Rep. McClintock), "Law Enforcement Officer Recreation Pass Act" * H.R. 261 (Rep. Carter of GA), "Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025" (Amendments to H.R. 261 must be drafted to the amendment in the natu  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Murkowski Joins Bipartisan Group of Appropriators Urging Labor Department to Reverse Closure of Job Corps Centers * Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), a senior member of the Appropriations Committee, joined U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Chair of the Appropriations Committee, and Jack Reed (D-RI) in sending a letter to Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer, urging the  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11793) on June 25, 2025, by energy policy specialists Corrie E. Clark, Mark Holt and Lexie Ryan. Here are excerpts: * * * Indian Energy Programs at the Department of Energy Indian energy programs at the Department of Energy (DOE) are carried out primarily by the Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs (IE) and the Loan Programs Office (LPO). IE funds various activities tha  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior has submitted comments on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Marine Fisheries Service Draft Aquaculture Opportunity Area Options in Alaska State Waters. The agency's review focused on potential environmental impacts and the protection of natural and cultural resources, adhering to various federal acts including the National Environmental Policy Act and the Endangered Species Act. NOAA, in collaboration with t  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal Demands Answers on Immigrants Transferred from WA to AK * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, is demanding answers from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on reports of immigrants being transferred from the Northwest ICE Proc  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski, Sullivan Support Repeal of Roadless Rule * Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska) released the following statements following U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins' announcement that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is beginning the process to repeal the 2001 Roadless Rule on a nationwide basis. "The Roadless Rule has never fit Al  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski, Sullivan Support Repeal of Roadless Rule * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska) released the following statements following U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins' announcement that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is beginning the process to repeal the 2001 Roadless Rule on a nationwide basis. "The Roadless Rule has never fit Alaska,   more

MCLEAN, Virginia, June 26 -- The Air Line Pilots Association International issued the following statement on June 24, 2025: * * * NTSB Report on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Highlights Critical Role of Two Pilots Crew's Superior Airmanship Prevented Catastrophic Outcome After Door Plug Failure * WASHINGTON--Capt. Jason Ambrosi, president of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l (ALPA), issued the following statement after the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) adopted its final inv  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Unanimously Passes Sullivan Resolution Commemorating 75th Anniversary of the Korean War * WASHINGTON --U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (SVAC) and co-chair of the U.S. Senate Korea Caucus, today celebrated the unanimous passage of his Senate resolution commemorating the 75 th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War and recognizing im  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murkowski Engages with VA Secretary Collins on Alaska Veterans' Priorities * Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) welcomed the Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee to discuss the Department of Veteran Affairs' Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) budget request. Senator Murkowski   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murkowski Presses OMB Director Vought on Importance of Public Broadcasting for Alaska * Washington, DC - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), senior member of the Appropriations Committee, spoke with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Russell Vought. The Director appeared before the committee that was tasked with considering the rescissions package champion  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 23 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army posted the following news: * * * Soldiers Adapt Ukraine Lessons for Arctic Operations * Airborne soldiers in Alaska are taking lessons from the Ukraine conflict and adapting them to their own operations in the uniquely harsh environment of the Arctic, a senior officer said. Col. James Howell, commander of 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division, said June 13 in a call with reporters that t  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Sullivan, Cramer, & Messmer Introduce New GOLDEN DOME Legislation * WASHINGTON --U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), and Representative Mark Messmer (R-Ind.)-- members of the Senate and House Armed Services Committees--hosted a press conference today with their colleagues announcing the introduction of their legislation, the Ground and Orbital Launched Defeat of Emergent   more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Three Years Later: Begich Stands With Anti-Choice Extremists, Not Alaska Women * Three years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Nick Begich remains committed to a dangerous, anti-abortion agenda that threatens the health and freedom of Alaskan women and families. Just last month, he rubberstamped provisions in the GOP Tax Scam to block Medicaid and Affordable Care Ac  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 23 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Tongass Defenders Blast the Trump Administration's Rollback of Roadless Rule Protections on America's Largest Forest * Juneau, AK (Aak'w Kwaan Territory) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced plans to strip Roadless Rule protections nationwide, including from Alaska's Tongass National Forest. The move is particularly significant for the Tongass National Forest,  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Statement on NTSB Meeting on Alaska Airlines Boeing Door Plug * WASHINGTON - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today issued the following statement regarding the NTSB hearing on the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 door plug blowout. The last administration and Boeing took their eye off the ball. They were distracted and safety was put at ris  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 (TNSFR) -- Wright Air Service Inc., Fairbanks, Alaska, has petitioned the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration seeking relief from specific federal aviation regulations.The company aims to gain an exemption that would permit its trained cargo personnel to reconfigure an aircraft's seat setup for the pilot, with the pilot providing a final verification before flight. This notice serves to enhance public understanding and involvement in the Federal  more